Longer spaceflight linked to increased hip fracture rates in astronauts
New research has found that the rate of hip fractures in astronauts back on Earth was greater in the time…
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Portable paper device rapidly detects scopolamine in beverages
Isabel Poves, researcher at the University of the Basque Country-EHU, has developed a microfluidic paper-based device that provides a rapid,…
Robotic hip and knee replacement shows no early surgical benefit
Two major studies by Queen Mary University of London, University of Oxford and the University of Bristol, have found that…
Varying mutation rates in healthy organs explain cancer risk
A new study by scientists at City of Hope® and TGen, part of City of Hope, found surprisingly large differences…
Higher daily step counts linked to better teenage mental health
Every extra walk to school, kickabout in the park or trip to the shops could be doing more for teenage…
Scientists discover new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart
Researchers have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during development and…
Study links immune status to herpesvirus retinitis progression
The clinical progression and outcomes of two major herpesvirus retinitis forms are associated with patients’ immune status, reveal Institute of…
New fluorescent paper strips make vitamin B12 testing simpler
Measuring vitamin B12 in food usually means bringing the sample to the laboratory. A new fluorescent sensor could help move…
Robotic assisted hip and knee replacements shows no clear benefit over conventional methods
The NHS recently outlined plans to expand robotic surgery sevenfold by 2035, but initial findings from the first UK big…
Gut bacterial metabolite worsens brain damage after stroke, study finds
Researchers at LMU have discovered how a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can influence brain damage after stroke. How much…